Azolla cristata
Entity overview
The profile combines floating growth behavior with floating placement tags.
The plant is classified in the profile under genus Azolla, family Azollaceae, order Salviniales, and major group Angiosperms.
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Growth and use data
Propagation information includes cutting off daughter plants.
Care data interpretation
The care profile is centered on easy difficulty, medium light demand, and recommended CO2.
The care profile includes possible emersed growth.
Planning tool: Calculate suitable lighting.
Water parameter context
Water conditions in the profile cover temperature 18–30 °C, pH 5–8, KH 0–12 °dKH, and CO2 0–40 mg/L.
Related calculator: Estimate CO2 balance.
Nutrient range context
The nutrient summary includes nitrate 10–50 mg/L, phosphate 0.1–3 mg/L, potassium 5–30 mg/L, and iron 0.01–0.5 mg/L.
Continue with: Calculate nutrient dosing.
Quick specs
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Recommended
- Temperature
- 18–30 °C
- Placement
- floating
- Growth type
- floating
- Aquarium suitability
- Yes
Water parameters
- pH
- 5–8
- Carbonate hardness
- 0–12 °dKH
- CO₂ (mg/L)
- 0–40 mg/L
Nutrient ranges
- Nitrate (NO₃)
- 10–50 mg/L
- Phosphate (PO₄)
- 0.1–3 mg/L
- Potassium (K)
- 5–30 mg/L
- Iron (Fe)
- 0.01–0.5 mg/L
Taxonomy
- Major group
- Angiosperms
- Family
- Azollaceae
- Genus
- Azolla
